The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1625-2018·Announced 2018-07-11

Caito Foods Recalls Honeydew and Cantaloupe for Salmonella Risk

Caito Foods Service, Inc. is recalling honeydew and cantaloupe products due to potential Salmonella contamination. The recall covers approximately 3.16 million pounds distributed across 23 states.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella) without reported illness, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Caito Foods Service, Inc. is voluntarily recalling honeydew and cantaloupe products under various brand labels, including Caito Foods, Renaissance Food Group, Open Acres, Sprouts Farmers Market, Delish, Freshness Guaranteed, Whole Foods Market, and Trader Joe's. The recall involves approximately 3,160,647.91 pounds of product. The products were distributed domestically in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin, and West Virginia.

The recall is being issued because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The affected products have Best By or Use By dates ranging from April 27, 2018, to June 16, 2018. The recall includes products distributed through Gordon Food Service, Kroger, SpartanNash, Sprouts Farmers Market, Trader Joe's, Walgreens, Walmart, and Whole Foods/Amazon.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their Best By or Use By dates and brand labels. If the product matches the description and dates listed in this recall, consumers should not consume it and should dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Honeydew, Clear Generic Label Distributed by Caito Foods; distributed at Gordon Food Service, Clear Generic Label Distributed by Caito Foods Distributed at Kroger with Clear Generic Label Distributed by Renaissance Food Group Distributed at SpartanNash Distribution wit

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (9)

  • Renaissance Food Group
  • Open Acres
  • Sproutsouts Farmers Market
  • Delish
  • Freshness Guaranteed
  • and Whole Foods Market
  • Trader Joes Cantaloupe
  • Clear Generic Label Distributed by Caito Foods
  • distributed at Gordon Food Service

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 26 recalled by Caito Foods Service, Inc. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 26 products in this recall →